Submission + - NVIDIA launches 7xx series chipsets (it-review.net)
vEddY writes: "Major benefits of 780i chipset over 680i include: — ESA support — PCI Express v2.0 support — 3x16 PCI Express support, although one of those ports are PCI Express v1 — Penryn support
Are those good enough for you to buy them? Only you can answer that question. The fact is that 680i chipsets are still the highest performers on the market so — considering that fact — yeah, 780i is worth the money, as is 750i, the budget-level gaming platform. DDR2 is still much more feasible and OCable then DDR3 so it's a win there, as well. ESA is a HUGE benefit from where we stand, and finally you'll be able to take complete control over your PC from the OS itself. And with Penryn support — highest-performing CPU's on the market — it's a winner. But we're only wondering for how long..."